When a fighter jet spirals out of control, a pilot has only moments to make a life or death decision. Modern ejection seats, ...
An Air Force report found that Capt. John Robertson's death on May 13, 2024 likely came from not being properly strapped into his T-6A when his ejection seat accidentally triggered. By Nicholas ...
A Ukrainian Su-25 pilot was flying near the front when a missile struck his aircraft, tearing it apart and forcing him to eject at 5,200 meters over enemy-controlled territory. As he drifted downward ...
Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HM1 Brian Romero, one of the crew members who helped rescue an F-16 pilot last month, is seen here during a search-and-rescue ...
HM1 Brian Romero, one of the crew members who helped rescue an F-16 pilot last month, is seen here during a search-and-rescue training flight near NAWS China Lake, Jan. 27, 2025. (MCS Eric Coffer/U.S.